YouCut Wants Your Spending Cut Ideas

YouCut

I came across an interesting site called YouCut. YouCut is billed as a project to change the spending culture in Washington. Here is how YouCut describes itself: It allows you to vote, both online and on your cell phone, on spending cuts that you want to see the House enact. America is at a crossroads and the choices we make at this critical time will determine what kind of country we want to be. … [Read more...]

Patrick Henry Caucus Supports Lawsuit Against Feds

Patrick Henry

The Patrick Henry Caucus is calling on the leaders from all States to join in the effort to file a lawsuit against the federal government in order to stop the federal health care bill. The Patrick Henry Caucus says the national health care bill is unconstitutional on two counts: The preferential treatment given Nebraska "violates principles of due process and equal protection" under the Fifth … [Read more...]

U.S. Government Debt as a Mortgage

Today imagine that Congress has a fit of sanity and manages to balance the budget. They do it through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases. The dollar strengthens and there is more money because of interest that is not needed to pay for deficits. Congress's approval rating soars and they decide to balance the budget from now on because the voters love it and so does the economy. But … [Read more...]